October 05, 2012

Romney's Dismal Record as MA Governor

Romney
ran for governor of MA promising more jobs, decreased debt, and smaller
government (just as he’s doing now, for President). Here’s what they
got instead:

He claims he cut spending and balanced the budget
but, the reality is that left he behind a $1 billion budget deficit for
the next governor and saddled MA taxpayers with more debt per person
than any other state.

State budget spending increased every
single year under Romney. As the rest of the nation’s economy grew and
the median income rose, MA plummeted from 36th to 47th out of 50 states
in job creation, and the median income declined. MA manufacturing
declined by double the national rate, and was the 3rd-worst overall in
the country.

The Washington Post reports http://wapo.st/KBY4bx
that as CEO, Mitt Romney advised companies that were “pioneers” in
outsourcing jobs overseas. As MA governor, he outsourced state jobs. And
now, he has proposed eliminating all taxes on companies’ foreign
profits—which would actually encourage companies to send jobs overseas.

Not to mention that he increased taxes and fees by as much as $750
million per year. Personally, it doesn't sound to me like he knows how
to fix anything but his personal profit level. Just sayin'.